How a Health Crisis Taught Me to Worry Less
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After suffering a stroke triggered by work-related stress during the pandemic, the GMA Films CEO shifted toward a "more chill" and patient leadership style. She realized that no professional issue is more important than personal health and well-being. This perspective is heavily influenced by her faith, leading her to prioritize kindness, collaboration, and trusting in a higher plan rather than reacting with panic to daily stressors.
A stroke, or "brain attack," occurs when the brain is deprived of blood flow. In high-stakes corporate environments, the primary risk factors include high stress levels and working long hours. Statistics also indicate that women have a higher lifetime risk of experiencing a stroke, making stress management a critical component of executive health.
As a Harvard Law graduate, she uses her legal expertise to ensure the narratives and frameworks within GMA’s TV series are accurate. She believes that entertainment should also be educational, aiming to create dramas that viewers can learn from while maintaining high standards of business ethics and realism in storytelling.
GMA achieved massive success by identifying audience desires before the viewers even realized them. This led to the introduction of the fantaserye—a genre blending Philippine mythology and fantasy. A prime example is Mulawin, which achieved a record-breaking 48.6% household rating in Mega Manila, proving that local history and culture can be celebrated on a massive scale.
She focuses on teaching future leaders the value of hard work, strict business ethics, and the ability to think creatively beyond conventional boundaries. Her ultimate goal is to foster a sense of pride in Filipino creations, encouraging the next generation to celebrate and export local culture and history to a worldwide audience.
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